HRTV OFFERS RACING FANS A TRIO OF ORIGINAL SHOWS ON CHRISTMAS EVE

Arcadia, CA, Dec. 21 -- HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will give racing fans a special holiday treat, when it offers an entertaining block of Christmas Eve programming, on Monday, December 24, beginning at Noon ET.

HRTV will unveil three hours of original shows, designed to preview the upcoming 2013 racing campaign, as well assess the upcoming Eclipse Awards, and recap an outstanding 2012 racing season.

A one-hour show, the HRTV 2013 Winter Preview Show, will open the block at Noon ET and prepare racing fans for outstanding coast-to-coast racing for the winter season. Network hosts will take fans through stakes schedules from top-flight racetracks, including Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Aqueduct and Golden Gate.

Additionally, viewers will get an early sneak peak at the 3-year-old picture, and the recently-instituted points system, which will determine the Kentucky Derby field.

Immediately following, HRTV will unveil Pursuit of the 2012 Eclipse Awards at 1 p.m. ET. Laffit Pincay, Gary Stevens, Jeff Siegel, Richard Migliore, and others, will discuss the probable nominees for the "Horse of the Year," as well as look at many contentious battles for divisional honors.

Following the awards overviews, HRTV Rewind: 2012 Year In Review (4 p.m. ET), includes HRTV talent reminiscing about their favorite moments from the past year. Among those HRTV voices delivering their favorite recollections from this past season are Pincay, Siegel, Peter Lurie, Aaron Vercruysse, Scott Hazelton, and Millie Ball.

HRTV Reaches 50K Fans on Facebook

HRTV's Facebook page has grown at a rapid rate in less than two years, and it recently reached a significant milestone -- 50,000 fans.

The meteoric rise of fans to HRTV's page has evolved quickly. The network only had 2,300 fans in March, 2011, but has grown exponentially since. Last month alone, the network saw a burgeoning growth, with 20,000 fans added.

The substantial addition of fans is attributed to the previously unfilled void of information on a vast array of horse sports -- horseracing, as well as equestrian (English and Western), and more. HRTV's wide-ranging dissemination of content gives horse fans the opportunity to interact with others that share the same passion.

HRTV posts daily up-to-date information on the latest racing and equestrian news, including pertinent articles of interest to a wide-ranging group of horse enthusiasts.

About HRTV
HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV’s programming features horseracing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.hrtv.com <http://www.hrtv.com/> . In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.